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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

boosh'-el (modios): A dry measure containing about a peck, but as it is used in the New Testament (Mt 5:15; Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33) it does not refer to capacity but is used only to indicate a covering to conceal the light.